Folklor/Edebiyat

Abstract

The proverbs of Azerbaijan reflect the history of the Azerbaijani people and provide
important information on family structure, marriage, obligations, relationships
within the family and among family members, and gender roles. These adages
express the cultural values and norms in society by reflecting the roles and
relationships within the family in detail. Particularly, in the proverbs emphasizing
the sacred importance of family values for society, roles of women and men,
marriage processes, child upbringing, and sibling relationships are addressed,
paying attention to social norms of the community. Azerbaijani proverbs related to
the concept of family encompass a wide range of information, from intra-family
relationships to duties and obligations among family members, including father-son,
mother-daughter, mother-son, foster mother, servitude to children, and sibling
relationships. The article provides information about proverbs and the concept of
family in Turkish culture. Azerbaijani proverbs related to the concept of family in
the books “Atalar Sözü” (2004) and “Atalar Sözü, Elin Gözü” (2005) have been
translated into Turkish and analyzed in terms of meaning. In these proverbs, I
focused on the roles of the family and family members and the appearance of
gender relations between members. Emphasizing the importance of family unity for
society, I revealed that proverbs prioritize the protection of the family by addressing
the relations between mother, father, daughters and brothers within the framework
of positive and negative roles.